The blackout trend has exploded in popularity over the past few years and it’s even spread to the ultra-luxury segment. Bentley isn’t a stranger to this as the company staged the North American debut of the Bentayga Black Edition at Monterey Car Week in 2017. Since then, the crossover has been given a facelift and it appears the Black Edition is making a comeback.
Recently spotted undergoing testing, the latest Black Edition features a monotone appearance as it has a black grille and black headlight surrounds. The dark theme continues further back as there’s black fender vents, black window trim and a black exhaust system. We can also see black taillight surrounds and a diffuser sourced from the Bentayga S.
Little else is known about the model at this point, but the previous Bentayga Black Edition was equipped with a number of carbon fiber components including a front splitter, side skirts and a rear spoiler. Other highlights included drilled alloy pedals and diamond-quilted leather seats with embroidered Bentley badges.
While Bentley is keeping details under wraps, it could come equipped with a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine just like its predecessor. In the Bentayga Speed, it develops 626 hp and 900 Nm of torque. This enables the model to run from 0-96 km/h in 3.8 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 306 km/h.
It’s possible the new Black Edition could also be offered with a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 as the prototype has a number of similarities to the Bentayga S. If that’s the case, this variant would likely have 542 hp and 770 Nm of torque. Given these lower numbers, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn the dash to 96 km/h would require 4.4 seconds while the top speed would be a slightly less impressive 290 km/h.
